wind turbines are so cool

I went to a wedding this past weekend in Des Moines, IA.
On the way there, I was gaga for a field of wind turbines.
On the way back, I had the BF take some photos.

I don't know why, but I instantly fell in love with them. I've heard that some people think they are an eye-sore, but I strongly beg to differ.

Seeing these large windmills, of sorts, gracefully glide through the air to produce energy just made me plain old happy. I hope they continue to catch on.

(Sometimes I think there are only a handful of people who realize our resources are not limitless. I have to believe there are more.)

For the last month of my twenties...

I've been practicing yoga weekly since 2002. Yes, there have been stints where I wasn't able to go for a few months (accident) or life became hectic (um, life), but I can truly say it's been pretty regular.

What I've always loved about yoga is how it makes me feel mentally after I have practiced. The physical benefits are an added bonus. I'm a pretty laid back person, but like anyone, my mind can race with overwhelming thoughts of the big life questions - what is my purpose - to the smaller, yet just as important, questions such as - how can I make it through the week?

I'll admit, as excited as I am, I'm also a little scared. For those of you who don't know, yoga can surface a lot of dormant feelings, problems or issues. It not only cleanses the body by getting rid of toxins, but it also cleanses the body of all those "things" we hold onto. I've gotten to a point where I think I'm finally ready to let go.

The challenge: I've decided to intensely practice yoga for the last month of my twenties.

The beginning thoughts: I'm extremely curious as to how it will affect my mind, my body and my spirit. I care very much about this trinity.

My goal: go to class at least 4x/week and more if time allows it.

The specifics: Classes will be taken at Moksha. Classes are 90 minutes. This self challenge will begin September 1, 2010 and will finish September 30, 2010.

What I hope to learn: the variety of yoga practices people use and more about myself as a person.

How I feel now: I'm super excited for this challenge. I have a feeling it's going to be life-changing.

My plan: sharing weekly updates to keep me accountable.

I'm throwing myself into a month of deeper introspection. I've always been an introspective person, yet I'm excited for the journey of this practice, especially the parts of it I would never dare to predict. I'm hoping to come out more focused on the other end of this journey, but I also know that this journey is really just beginning.

Wish me luck.

la lune.

A little blurry, a little beautiful.
Now that's one way to describe life.

Don't you hate it when...

Don't you hate it when you plan your dinner throughout the day and decide on chicken, rice, corn on the cob and bread and then you come home and the preparation is taking a lot longer than you anticipated but you figure oh well, it's a nice meal only to finish the preparation and put it on a plate and sit down to eat it and the chicken tastes like rubber, the rice tastes weird and you end up eating corn without butter because you forgot you didn't have any and bread for dinner?

Yeah. Me, too.

Summertime is my kind of time.

August has been crazy. July was, too. But what I really feel right now is happiness. I celebrated my best friend and my boyfriend's birthday this past week. And can you believe they have the same birthday? I must really love those Leos (rawr!).

My best friend I've known since birth. Seriously. I feel so fortunate to have a friend like her for my entire life. 30 years! (well almost). It's amazing to think of everything we've been through together. The memories are endless.

My boyfriend I've known since last October. I love watching our relationship grow. The baby steps are fun. The open communication is killer. And the laughing never ends.

I feel so fortunate. That is what I must remember when the days fly by and the nights disappear. There's so much I want to do in this lifetime. I'm happy to have people close to me to do them with.*

*The grammar girl inside me is cringing.